Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’sExecutive Council Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon opened a zero-dong fairin support of the poor on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet)festival at Minh Dao pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, on January 8.
The fair, held fromJanuary 8-16, is expected to serve about 100-150 people per day. Apart ofnecessities and traditional goods for Tet, visitors will have a chance to receive an envelope of "luckymoney" worth 200,000 VND
Head of Minh Daopagoda Venerable Thich Minh An said the pagoda will partner with other Buddhistmonasteries in the city to join social and charity activities launched by themunicipal Vietnam Fatherland Front, such as visiting and presenting gifts to needy people as well as holding traditional Tet celebrations.
It has become a tradition for Buddhist establishments in HCM City to organise charity activities to help needy people have a warm and sufficient Tet, which is the most important traditional celebration for Vietnamese in a year.
On January 5, the municipal VBS’s executive-charity board launched theprogramme “Xuan Yeu Thuong” (Spring of Love) and presented 1,200 Tet gifts tothe disadvantaged in District 10.
Most recently on January 7, the VBS’s Cu Chi district chapter handed over giftsto 4,600 people in needy in the locality./.
